2022年湖北省咸寧市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)重點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）

2022年湖北省咸寧市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)重點(diǎn)匯總（含答案）學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.

AfterSamWaltondiedin1992,oneofhissonstookoverWal-Martanditwasthengreatlyexpanded.

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2.

Organicfoodisnotnecessarilybetterthanconventionalfoodintermsofnutrition,safetyortaste.

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3.

Accordingtothepassage,allthefactorsincludingourbloodrelationship,genesandpeersdecidewhatshapesUS.

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4.

AspecialversionofAuto-Tunewasavailableat$99for______.

5.

Todayleisuremeansthetimeinwhichwehavenothingtodo.

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6.AccordingtoSunilBhartiMittal,whatwillrevolutionizethetraditionalmoney-transferbusiness?

A.AllianceoftelephoneoperatorsandMasterCard.

B.Thelargedemandofimmigrantsandmigrantworkers.

C.Sendingmoneybytextmessages.

D.Internationaltelephonenetworks.

7.PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)

Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

BringOurSchoolsoutofthe20thCentury

There'sadarklittlejokeexchangedbyeducatorswithanopposingtrace:RipVanWinkleawakensinthe21centuryafterahundred-yearsleepandis,ofcourse,utterlybewilderedbywhathesees.Menandwomendashabout,talkingtosmallmetaldevicesattachedtotheirears.Youngpeoplesitathomeonsofas,movingminiatureathletesaroundonelectronicscreens.Olderfolkdefydeathanddisabilitywithdevicesintheirchestsandwithhipsmadeofmetalandplastic.Airports,hospitals,shoppingwalls—everyplaceRipgoesjustbaffleshim.Butwhenhefinallywalksintoaschoolroom,theoldmanknowsexactlywhereheis."Thisisaschool,"hedeclares."Weusedtohavethesebackin1906.Onlynowtheblackboardsaregreen."

Americanschoolsaren'texactlyfrozenintime,butconsideringthepaceofchangeinotherareasoflife,ourpublicschoolstendtofeellikethrowbacks.Kidsspendmuchofthedayastheirgrandparentsoncedid.sittinginrows,listeningtoteachers'lecture,scribblingnotesbyhand,readingfromtextbooksthatareoutofdatebythetimetheyareprinted.Ayawninggapseparatestheworldinsidetheschoolhousefromtheworldoutside.

Forthepastfiveyears,thenationalconversationoneducationhasfocusedonreadingscores,mathtestsandclosingthe"achievementgap"betweensocialclasses.Thisisnotastoryaboutthatconversation.Thisisastoryaboutthebigpublicconversationthenationisnothavingabouteducation,theonethatwillultimatelydeterminenotmerelywhethersomefractionofourchildrenget"leftbehind"butalsowhetheranentiregenerationofkidswillfailtomakethegradeintheglobaleconomybecausetheycan'tthinktheirwaythroughabstractproblems,workinteams,distinguishgoodinformationfrombadorspeakalanguageotherthanEnglish.

Rightnowwe'reaimingtoolow.Competencyinreadingandmathisjusttheminimum.Scientificandtechnicalskillsare,likewise,utterlynecessarybutinsufficient.Today'seconomydemandsnotonlyahigh-levelcompetenceinthetraditionalacademicdisciplinesbutalsowhatmightbecalled21stcenturyskills.Here'swhattheyare:

Knowingmoreabouttheworld.

Thinkingoutsidethebox.

Becomingsmarteraboutnewsourcesofinformation.

Developinggoodpeopleskills.

RealKnowledgeintheGoogleEra

LearnthenamesofalltheriversinSouthAmerica.ThatwastheassignmentgiventoDeborahStipek'sdaughterMeredithinschool,andhermom,who'sdeanoftheStanfordUniversitySchoolofEducation,wasnotimpressed."That'ssilly,"Stipektoldherdaughter."TellyourteacherthatifyouneedtoknowanythingbesidestheAmazon,youcanlookituponGoogle."Anynumberofold-schoolassignment—memorizingthebattlesoftheCivilWarortheperiodictableoftheelements—nowseemfaintlyabsurd.Thatkindofinformation,whichispoorlyretainedunlessyouroutinelyuseit,isavailableatakeystroke.Still,fewwouldarguethatanAmericanchildshouldn'tlearnthecausesoftheCivilWarorunderstandhowtheperiodictablereflectstheatomicstructureandpropertiesoftheelements.AsschoolcriticE.D.HirschJr.pointsoutinhisbook,TheKnowledgeDeficit,kidsneedasubstantialfundofinformationjusttomakesenseofreadingmaterialsbeyondthegrade-schoollevel.Withoutmasteringthefundamentalb

A.Toshowtheignoranceofoldpeople.

B.ToshowthefastdevelopmentofAmerica.

C.ToshowAmericanschoolsdevelopslowly.

D.Toshowthedifferenceoftheblackboard.

8.

Telegraphoperationisalessstressful,lessattention-demandinginformation-technologyjobincomparisonwithcomputeroperation.

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9.CharleneLiconsideredthatthefuturesocialnetworkswillbe______.

10.

Moneylaunderingwillbemade______inanyECmemberstates.

11.

Insuranceagainstrisksatanacceptablepricecanonlyberealizedwhentheamountofpeoplefacingthesimilarriskisquitelarge.

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12.

Ajournalistsucceedsmoreeasilythanastockbroker.

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13.

IntheUnitedStates,thetwomajorprovidersofdirectbroadcastsatellitetelevisionare______.

14.

Thereasonwhyweshouldbeeatingmorefishisthat______.

15.Accordingtotheracerules,dogsforracemusthave______.

16.

______oftenresultsfromworkingforanorganization.

17.

Theclosertotheextratropics,themorespeciesthereare.

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18.

Thereportappealstothegovernmentforconsideringnotonlytheeffectsoffamilychangeonchildren,onparents,butalsoon______.

19.

Whatdothetwosetsof"public"and"private"argumentsshow?

A.Googleisthesameasanyothercompanyaimingatmoney.

B.Google'spropagandaisdifferentfromanyothercompany.

C.Googleexcelsanyother"evil"companyingrabbingmoney.

D.Googleisregardedasanevilcompany.

20.

Accordingtothepassage,people______cantakerunningasregularexerciseimmediately?

A.withalotofenthusiasm

B.withgoodhealthcondition

C.whohavenomoneybutlotsoftime

D.whowanttobestronger

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.聽(tīng)力原文：M:IwishIcouldseeGeorgehere.

W:Hewasplanningtocome,butamomentagohiswifecalledtosaythathehadtotakehisfathertothehospital.

Q:Whowasill?

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A.Forabasketballmatch.

B.Foratabletennismatch.

C.Forafootballmatch.

D.Foravolleyballmatch.

22.聽(tīng)力原文：ThevolcanicashfromtheeruptionofMountSaintHelenscertainlycausedalotofdamages,didn'tit?Itdid,butnotasmuchasexpertshadpredicted.Itseemstohaveabeneficialeffectaswell.Really?Butwerecroplossesgreat?Yes.However,sincetheweatherfollowingtheeruptionswasunexpectedlygood,somecropyieldsremainedsteadyorevenincreasedbeyondnormalexpectancylevels.I'mgladtohearthat.Butwhatwasthebeneficialeffectyoumentioned?

Amassdestructionofvariousinsectpopulations.Howcouldtheashkillinsectswithoutaffectingpeopletoo?It'shighlyabrasiveandquicklywearsawaytheouterwaxlayerprotectinginsectbodies.Removalofthatlayercausestheinsectstolosebodymoisturebyevaporation.Theresultisusuallyfatal.Howaboutthat?Soundslikeaneffectiveyetnaturalinsecticide.

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A.Theconversionofvolcanicwastetofertilizer.

B.ThemenaceofcurrentlydormantvolcanoesaroundMountSaintHelens.

C.TheeruptionofMountSaintHelensanditseffectsontheenvironment.

D.Theeliminationofvolcanicashbynaturalmeans.

23.(34)

A.Tocollectmoneyfromstudentsforschool.

B.Tosupervisethefinancialworkofschool.

C.Todirectthecollegeentranceexams.

D.Toassisttomakemoneyforschool.

24.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Excuseme,couldIaskyousomequestions?

M:Ofcourse.

W:Iworkforanadvertisingagency,andI'mdoingsomeresearch.It'sforanewmagazineforpeoplelikeyou.

M:Peoplelikeme?Whatdoyoumean?

W:Peoplebetween25and35yearsold.

M:Okay.Right.

W:Whatdoyoudoattheweekend?

M:Well,onFriday,mywifealwaysgoestoherexerciseclass,thenshevisitsfriends.

W:Don'tyougoout?

M:NotonFridays.InevergooutonFridays.Istayathomeandwatchtelevision.

W:AndonSaturdays?

M:OnSaturdays,mywifeandIalwaysgosailingtogether.

W:Really?

M:Mmmhmm.Weloveit!Wenevermissit.Andthenintheeveningwegoout.

W:Whereto?

M:Differentplaces.Wesometimesgoandseefriends.Wesometimesgotothecinemaorarestaurant.ButwealwaysgooutonSaturdayevening?

W:Isee.Andnow,Sunday.WhathappensonSunday?

M:Nothingspecial.Weoftengoforawalk,andIalwayscookabigSundaylunch.

W:Oh!Howoftendoyoudothecooking?

M:Mmm...Twiceaweek,threetimesaweek.

W:Thankyouverymuch.AllIneedtoknowareyourpersonaldetails;yourname,job,andsoon.What'syoursurname?

M:Robertson.

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A.Forabasketballmatch.

B.Foratabletennismatch.

C.Forafootballmatch.

D.Foravolleyballmatch.

25.

【B10】

26.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽(tīng)力原文：Recently,aprofessorofphilosophyintheUnitedStateshaswrittenabookcalledMoneyandtheMeaningofLife.Hehasdiscoveredthathowwedealwithmoneyinourday-to-daylifehasmoremeaningthanweusuallythink.Oneoftheexercisesheaskedhisstudentstodoistokeeparecordofeverypennytheyspendforaweek.[26]Fromthewaytheyspendtheirmoney,theyoftenseewhattheyreallyvalueinlife.

Hesaysourrelationwithothersoftenbecomesclearlydefinedwhenmoneyentersthepicture.Youmighthavewonderfulfriendshipwithsomebodyandyouthinkthatyouareverygoodfriends.[27]Butyouwillknowhimonlywhenyouaskhimtolendyousomemoney.Ifhedoes,itbringssomethingtotherelationshipthatseemsstrongerthaneverbefore.Oritcansuddenlyweakentherelationshipifhedoesn't.Thispersonmaysaythathehasacertainfeeling,butifitisnotcardedoutinthemoneyworld,thereissomethinglessrealaboutit.

Peoplejusthaveanideaofmakingmoreandmoremoney,butwhatisitfor?HowmuchdoIneedforanygivenpurposesinmylife?Inhisbook,theprofessoruncoveredanimportantneedinmodemsociety:tobringbacktheideathat[28]moneyisaninstrumentratherthantheend.Moneyplaysanimportantroleinthematerialworld,butexpectingmoneytogivehappinessmaybemissingthemeaningoflife.

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A.Howimportantmoneyisintheirday-to-daylife.

B.Howonespendsmoneyshowswhatisimportanttohim.

C.Moneyismoreimportantthantheirphilosophyoflife.

D.Theirunderstandingoflifeismoreimportantthanmoney.

27.(26)

A.Theirbehavior.shouldbeattributedtofactorsbeyondtheircontrol.

B.Theirbehavior.shouldbeattributedtointernalfactors.

C.Theirbehavior.shouldbeattributedtoexternalfactors.

D.Theirbehavior.shouldbeattributedtoothers.

28.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Hi,Jack.Tomorrow'sthebigday!YoumustbeexcitedaboutgoingtoFranceforyourfirstinternationalconference.

M:Thetrip,yes,butnotthepreparation.

W:Whatdoyouneedtodoexceptpack?

M:Youknowhowyoualwaysfeelsoawfulwheneveryoumakebigchangeintimezones?ThistimeI'mtryingananti-jet-lagprogramsoI'llbealertevenforthefirstday'slectures.

W:Buthowcanyouavoidjetlag?Withthatlateflightandasix-hourdifferenceintime,it'sboundtotakeyouacoupleofdaystoadjust.

M:Well,thisprogram'ssupposedtogetyourbodytofeellikeit'sinthenewtimezonebeforeyouleave.Thetheoryisthatthefoodyoueatactuallytellsyourbodywhentobeactiveandwhentoberestful,sochangingyourdietcanhelpyoubereadyforthetimechange.Youhavetoalternatefeastingandfasting...youknowsometimeseatalot,sometimesjustalittle.

W:OK.NowIseewhyyou'renotenjoyingthepreparation.Ican'tquitepictureyoufasting!

M:Actuallytheworstisalreadyover.Twodaysbeforetheflight,you'resupposedtohaveonlylightmealsandlimityourselftoeighthundredcalories.

W:Thatmusthavebeentough.

M:Yeah,butI'mmakingupforittoday.FeastdayismuchbetterthoughIstilldon'tgettoeatanysnacksafterdinner.

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A.Avoidinggainingweightwhiletraveling.

B.Makingreservationsforthebesttravel.

C.Newfoodstotrywhentraveling.

D.Adjustingtotimechangeswhentraveling.

29.(24)

A.Inform.studentsofthedisadvantagesoffryingfood.

B.Findotherstudentswhowillworkinthecafeteria.

C.Askstudentstotryanewdishhehasmade.

D.Collectstudents'opinionsaboutmeals.

30.

【B4】

31.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Helloandwelcometotoday'sshow,Shirley'sGarden.Today,we'llbeinterviewingShirleyonheramazingtechniquesatgrowingagarden.Thankyouforbeinghere,Shirley.

W:You'rewelcome.

M:Shirley,youtrulyhaveanamazinggarden.Canyoutelltmhowyoulearnedaboutgardening?

W:Well,thisspringItookagardeningclass.ThenIdecidedtotrysomeofthethingsIhadlearned.SoIhavetriedvariousattemptsatgardeningandwithdifferentdegreesofsuccess.

M:Fromthepicturesofyourgarden,I'veseen'allkindsofdifferentvegetables,includingcucumbers,tomatoes,strawberries,carrotsandsoon.Couldyouletusknowhowyouputtheseplantstogetherinyourgarden?

W:Well,oneofthemostimportantthingsingardeningisthatyouchooseagoodlocation.Youneedatleast6to8hoursofdirectsunshine.Um,youalsoneedtochoosealocationthathasgooddrainage,anditshouldbeaconvenientlocation.Afterchoosingagoodlocation,IjustdecidedwhatIwantedtoplant,andbasedonwhatthefinalplantwouldtooklike,Idividedthewholegardenintodifferentparts.

M:Shirley,I'venoticedsomeverticalbeamsinyourgarden.I'mtrulyamazedbythem.Couldyouexplainthattousalittlebit?

W:Well,takecucumbersforinstance.Cucumberstakealotofspacewhenyougrowthemoutontheground,butIdon'thavethatmuchspace.SoIjustgrowthemup.Justgrowthemvertically.Ijustusedametalframe.andsomestringstoallowthemtogrowup,andtheywillsupportthemselves.

M:Well,Shirley,thisistrulyamazing.Thankyouverymuchforbeingwithustoday.

W:Mypleasure.

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A.Thepleasurederivedfromgardening.

B.Howtogrowanamazinggarden.

C.Howtochooseagoodlocationforagarden.

D.Howtosucceedingrowingmanyplantsinasmallgarden.

32.(17)

A.Husbandandwife.

B.Teacherandstudent.

C.Policemananddriver.

D.Motherandson.

33.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Soyouareuptosometennisthisafternoonorwhat?

M:Well,totellyouthetruth,I'mnotfeelingsohottoday.

W:Comeon.Howlonghasitbeensinceweplayed?

M:Acoupleofdays.

W:Acoupleofdays?Comeon.It'sbeenmorethanacoupleofdays.

M:Yeah.Iguessyou'reright.It'sbeenalmostaweek.

W:It'sbeenexactlyaweek.Andweusedtoplayatleastthreetimesthisweek.

M:Iknow.Playingrightafterclasswassomethingtolookforwardto.

W:Yeah.Anditwasrightbeforedinner.Sowebuiltupourappetite.

M:I'vejustbeenverybusy.Iguess.Andmystomachisbotheringmetoday.

W:ButyoulookOKtome.

M:Well,IwasuplatewithSteveinthelibraryworkingonaproject.Wegottodoitbytomorrow.We'vebeenworkingonitallweekend.AndIwasdrinkingalotofcoffee.Iguess,Ijustdranktoomuch.

W:Listen.Itookthatclasslastsemester.AndIcouldmeetyouinthelibrarylatertonightandhelpyouwithitifyouwant.Andthenyouhavetimetoplaytennisthisafternoon.

M:Yeah.Iguessmystomachdoesn'thurtthatbad.AndIcouldcertainlyuseyourhelp.Butit'salso...

W:Istheresomethingelsebotheringyou?

M:Well,tobehonest,I'mgettingtired.

W:OK,don'tworry.Youmaytakesometimetorest.Wewillmeetfortennissometimelater.

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A.Whattheman'splansarefortonight.

B.Whythemandoesnotwanttoplaytennis.

C.Whytheydonothavetimetoplaytennisafterclasstoday.

D.Whattimetheycanmeetinthelibrary.

34.

【B11】

35.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Hello,Michael.Wouldyoucometomyofficeforaminute?Iwanttodiscusssomethingwithyou.

M:Sure.I'llbethereinaminute.Whatisthematter?

W:(22)Manyofourelderlycustomershavenevertriedtouseourcomputerizedbankingservices.Couldyoutellmewhy?

M:(23)Hmm.itcouldbethattheymightfinditstrangetousethosecomputersormachinesandtheydidn'tliketoaskforhelp.(24)MaybeweshouldoffersomeprogramstoshowthemhoweasyandconvenientitistousesuchdevicesasATM.

W:It'sagoodidea.Itwillhelpthoseseniorcitizenstoknowbetteraboutthebankcomputers,tounderstandhowitwillsavethemfromwaitinginlineduringregularbankinghours.

M:Wecouldalsoarrangesomeofourstafftohelpthosewhomightdotheirbusinesswithacomputerwhilewaitinginline.Thecustomerswouldbehappytofindthattheycouldenjoyamoreefficientservice.

W:(25)Wecoulddothat.HowaboutapamphletorsomethingtodistributeonaSeniors'Day?Abeautifulbookletwillenablethemtolearnhowtohandlethemachinesquickly.

M:Soundsgood.Actuallytheelderlyneedmoreassistanceandinstructioninsuchmodernmatters.

W:(25)Let'sgoforwardwithitrightnow．Iwantourcustomerstoknowjusthowconvenientthecomputersareandhowmuchwecareabouttheirconcerns．

M:Ok.I'llmakesomearrangementsforthatsoon.

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A.ShewantsMichaeltocheckabouttheATMservice.

B.Shewantstoknowwhytheelderlyavoidusingcomputerizedbankingservices.

C.ShewantsMichaeltohaveatrywiththeirautomaticbankingservices.

D.Shewantsmoreinformationaboutmodernmachinesinbanks.

36.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Iamsorelieved,IjustfinishedthestoryIwasworkingonforourcreativeWritingcourse.

W:Ihaven'tquitefinishedmineyet.Ihadtroublegettingpastthebeginning.

M:Howcome?

W:Well,Iwasreallyhappytobewritingadetectivestory.Butafterthefirstfewpages,Isortoffrozeupmentally.Ijustcouldn'twriteanymore.

M:Thesamethinghappenedtome.IthoughtitmeantIlackimagination.

W:Well,ProfessorWilsonsaidit'sprettycommonforwriterstogetstucklikethat.

M:Yonwenttotalktoheraboutit?

W:Actually,Iwenttoaskformoretimetofinishtheassignment.Butinsteadshegavemesomeadviceaboutbowtokeepfromgettingstalledwritinglikethat.ShesaidthatthefirstthingIshoulddoisjustwriteanythingthatcomesintomyheadevenifitdoesn'tmakeanysense,sortofwarmupexercise.

M:Thatisinteresting.WhenIgetstuck,Ishifttosomethingelse,youknow,dosomeworkforoneofmyothercourses.

W:Well,hexmethodsseemtohaveworkedforme.I'vewrittenmostofthestory,andIshouldbeabletohandinontime.ButfirstIneedtogotothejewelrystore.

M:Youaregoingshopping?Can'tyouwaituntilyoufinishyourstory?

W:Iamgoingthereformystory.Mydetectivesolvesajewelrystorerobbery,soIwenttotakealookathowthejewelrycasesarearranged,wherethesecuritycamerasarelocated,thatsortofthing.

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A.Adetectivestory.

B.Theirwritingassignment.

C.ProfessorWilson'swritingcourse.

D.Ajewelrystorerobbery.

37.

【B2】

38.(25)

A.Preparingfood,lookingafterchildrenandotherhousework.

B.Nursing,cleaning,mowingthelawnandcar-pooling.

C.Workingextrahourstohelpsupportpoorfamily.

D.Takingpartinasortofwomenliberationmovement.

39.

【B6】

40.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Ourplanehasbeencirclingforalongtime.Whythedelay?

W:Theairportwasclosedforawhilethismorningandthingsstillarenotbacktonormal.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

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A.Theairportisclosedduetobadweather.

B.Theflightisfollowingitsregularschedule.

C.Theplanewillreturntoitspointofdeparture.

D.Anearlierclosureaffectedtheairport'sschedule.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.

Itissuggestedthatasaform.ofholidayentertainmentthecinema______.

A.isvisitedonlyifthereisnothingbettertodo

B.istheonlyplacetogotoinbadweather

C.isthebestplacetogotoinbadweather

D.hasnothingwhatevertorecommendit

42.

Theauthorcontraststhe1930swiththepresentinordertoshowthat______.

A.morepeoplewereunemployedinthe1930s

B.socialprogramsaremoreneedednow

C.unemploymentnowhaslesssevereeffects

D.nowthereisagreaterproportionofelderlyandhandicappedpeopleamongthoseinpoverty

43.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Ifsustainablecompetitiveadvantagedependsonworkforceskills,Americanfirmshaveaproblem.Human-resourcemanagementisnottraditionallyseenascentraltothecompetitivesurvivalofthefirmintheUnitedStates.Skillacquisitionisconsideredanindividualresponsibility.Laborissimplyanotherfactorofproductiontobehired--rentedatthelowestpossiblecost--mustasonebuysrawmaterialsorequipment.

Thelackofimportanceattachedtohuman-resourcemanagementcanbeseeninthecorporatepeckingorder.InanAmericanfirmthechieffinancialofficerisalmostalwayssecondincommand.Thepostofheadofhuman-resourcemanagementisusuallyaspecializedjob,oilattheedgeofthecorporatehierarchy.Theexecutivewhoholdsitisneverconsultedonmajorstrategicdecisionsandhasno.chancetomoveuptoChiefExecutiveOfficer.Bywayofcontrast,inJapantheheadofhuman-resourcemanagementiscentralusuallythesecondmostimportantexecutive,aftertheCEO,inthefirm'shierarchy.

WhileAmericanfirmsoftentalkaboutthevastamountsspentontrainingtheirworkforce,infact,theyinvestlessintheskillsoftheiremployeesthandoeitherJapaneseorGermanfirms.Themoneytheydoinvestisalsomorehighlyconcentratedonprofessionalandmanagerialemployees.Andthelimitedinvestmentsthataremadeintrainingworkersarealsomuchmorenarrowlyfocusedonthespecificskillsnecessarytodothenextjobratherthanonthebasicbackgroundskillsthatmakeitpossibletoabsorbnewtechnologies.

Asaresult,problemsemergewhennewbreakthroughtechnologiesarrive.IfAmericanworkers,forexample,takemuchlongertolearnhowtooperatenewflexiblemanufacturingstationsthanworkersinGermany(astheydo),theeffectivecostofthosestationsislowerinGermanythanitisintheUnitedStates.Moretimeisrequiredbeforeequipmentisupandrunningatcapacity,andtheneedforextensiveretraininggeneratescostsandcreatesbottlenecksthatlimitthespeedwithwhichnewequipmentcanbeemployed.TheresultisaslowerpaceoftechnologicalchangeAndintheendtheskillsofthebottomhalfofthepopulationaffectthewagesofthetophalf.Ifthebottomhalfcan'teffectivelystafftheprocessesthathavetobeoperated,themanagementandprofessionaljobsthatgowiththeseprocesseswilldisappear.

Whichofthefollowingappliestothehuman-resourcemanagementofAmericancompanies?

A.Theyhirepeoplewiththeleastpossiblemoneyregardlessoftheirskills.

B.Theyregardskillgainingastheiremployees'ownbusiness.

C.Theyprefertohireself-trainedworkers.

D.Theyonlyhireskilledworkersbecauseofkeenemploymentcompetition.

44.Accordingtotheauthor,ageneralsubjectis_____.

A.afreechoiceofsubject

B.ageneralform

C.alargecategoryofinformation

D.anopenassignment

45.

WhywouldgovernmentsattachimportancetotheInternet?

46.

TheimpactoffasterinflationofmedicalcostislessenedformostAmericanswith______.

47.

ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatSocialSecurityprivatizationwill______.

A.providehighreturnsforthenewgovernments

B.bestronglyopposedbyWallStreet

C.bringthefutureretireesmorebenefits

D.allowindividualstoinvestinpersonalaccounts

48.Onlytwoanimalshaveenteredthehumanhouseholdotherwisethanasprisonersandbecomedomesticatedbyothermeansthanthoseofenforceservitude(束縛):thedogandthecat.Twothingstheyhaveincommon,namely,thatbothbelongtotheorderofcarnivoresandbothservemanintheircapacityofhunters.

Inallothercharacteristics,aboveallinthemanneroftheirassociationwithman,theyareasdifferentasthenightfromtheday.Thereisnodomesticanimalwhichhassorapidlyaltereditswholewayofliving,indeeditswholesphereofinterests,thathasbecomedomesticinsotrueasenseasthedog;andthereisnoanimalthat,inthecourseofitscentury-oldassociationwithman,hasalteredsolittleasthecat.Thereissometruthintheassertionthatthecat,withtheexceptionofafewluxurybreeds,suchasAngoras,PersiansandSiamese,isnodomesticanimalbutacompletelywildbeing.Maintainingitsfullindependence,ithastakenupitsabodeinthehouseandouthousesofman,forthesimplereasonthattherearemoremicetherethanelsewhere.Thewholecharmofthedogliesinthedepthofthefriendshipandthestrengthofthespiritualtieswithwhichhehasboundhimselftoman,buttheappealofthecatliesintheveryfactthatshehasformednoclosebondwithhim,thatshehastheuncompromisingindependenceofatigeroraleopardwhilesheishuntinginhisstablesandbarns;thatshestillremainsmysteriousandremotewhensheisrubbingherselfgentlyagainstthelegofhermistressorpurringcontentedlyinfrontofthefire.

Ishouldnomoreliketobewithoutacatinmyhomethantobewithoutthedogthattrotsbehindmeinfieldorstreet.SincemyearliestyouthIhavealwayshaddogsandcatsaboutme.Business-likefriendshaveadvisedmetowriteadog-bookandacat-bookseparately,becausedog-loversdislikecatsandcat-loversfrequentlyabhordogs.ButIconsideritthefinesttestofgenuineloveandunderstandingofanimalsifapersonhassympathiesforboththesecreatures,andcanappreciateineachitsownspecialvirtue.

Dogsandcatsaresimilarinthat______.

A.peoplecanusethemforhunting

B.theyareassociatedwithmanclosely

C.the